NASCAR Subway Firecracker 250

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Mellow Nationwide Race Goes to Kenseth at Daytona

Jason NASCAR Nationwide Series
Matt Kenseth wins the Subway Firecracker 250 at Daytona, Friday, July 5, 2013 Photo - Getty Images
Matt Kenseth wins the Subway Firecracker 250 at Daytona, Friday, July 5, 2013
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Friday night’s Nationwide Series race at Daytona wasn’t a typical Daytona race. Four cautions throughout the event left very few cars off the track. Restrictor plate ace Matt Kenseth navigated his way to the front toward the closing laps and a nice draft from Truck Series regular James Buescher propelled Kenseth to his first Nationwide victory with Joe Gibbs Racing. Other than about a five car pileup, the race didn’t see too many wrecks that fans have grown accustomed to seeing in the past. Continue reading →

Nationwide Subway Firecracker 250 Preview

Jason NASCAR Nationwide Series
NASCAR Nationwide Series Subway Jalapeno 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on July 6, 2012 Photo - Getty Images
NASCAR Nationwide Series Subway Jalapeno 250 Powered by Coca-Cola at Daytona International Speedway on July 6, 2012
Photo – Getty Images

Daytona International Speedway will roar back to life this Friday Night as the Nationwide Series cars embark on the high-speed oval for the second time this season. Back in February, disaster struck in their race. A huge wreck coming to the checker put Kyle Larson’s car into the catch fence, tearing it apart. Many fans were injured and it became a race that many hoped to forget. As the series returns to the track this weekend, a safe and action-packed race is what everyone wants to see. But the name of the race has “firecracker” in it, so there should be some fireworks on display throughout the night. Continue reading →